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LOT 1377
Medieval 'Thames' Virgin and Child Pilgrim's Badge
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.73 grams, 24 mm).
A complete openwork lead pilgrim's badge depicting the Virgin and Child in a crescent moon; pin to reverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on the Thames foreshore, London, UK.
Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985.
Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK.
Cf. Spencer, B., Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges, Medieval Finds from Excavations in London, London, 2010, p.150, for type.
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Large Medieval 'Thames' Pilgrim's Badge Collection
Circa 14th-15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
A mixed group of lead-alloy pilgrim's badge fragments comprising: a standing figure beside the nave of a church; a facing mask with curly hair; a profile figure with hands raised to the chin in prayer; a pin with discoid plate, facing mask within a beaded border (perhaps John the Baptist). 7.5 grams total, 16-25 mm
Found on the Thames foreshore, London, UK. Acquired on the UK antiques market between 1974-1985. Albert Ward collection, Essex, UK. -
Medieval Knife with Bronze Pommel and Veiled Figure
Circa 1500 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A scale tanged knife with iron blade and single cutting edge, wooden scales, bronze pommel incised with a richly-clothed veiled bust to one face and an enigmatic motif to the other; possibly maker's stamp to one face of blade. 33.3 grams, 19.7 cm long
Acquired 1960s-1990s. Late Alison Barker collection, a retired London barrister. -
Medieval and Other Ring Collection
15th century A.D. and laterSold for (Inc. bp): £104
A mixed group of copper-alloy rings of various types and sizes, including examples with polygonal bezels, bezels incised with geometric motifs, tiered bezels, one ring set with a blue glass cabochon, and others. 49.2 grams total, 20-27 mm
Acquired in the late 1990s-2000. Property of an East London gentleman.
